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Rebels Fight U.S. for Funds It Seized

WASHINGTON—The Obama administration and Libyan rebels are wrestling for control of $34 billion the Treasury Department seized from the financial holdings of Col. Moammar Gadhafi.

The Transitional National Council of Libya, the rebels' executive body, has raised pressure on senior White House and Treasury officials in recent weeks to make available at least some money to help address shortages of food and medicine caused by the military conflict with Col. Gadhafi's forces.